The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-21
WHERE Is ANNIE INGRAM!
TIE BELIEF THAT SHE WAS THE NC
TIM OF THE RAILWAY MURDER.


They Have Identified the Dead Girl
Aunie's Career In Anericn-uer Queer
L,Te-what Was Last Heard OF Her.
Chief OF Police Fitzgerald and Detective
Gregory OF New Brunswick have traced the
history OF tho girl Annie ingram. who has been
identified by several persons as the victim OF
the Railway murder. ever since che came to
this country.
She arrived in Philadelphia. they say. from
Birmingham. England. In March. 1885. After
staying in Philadelphia short time she came
to New York. and went to John Fitzpatricks
little Castle Garden employment agency at 80
Greenwich street. Here she was hired by
George Martin. OF Bonhamton for house,
keeper.
Martin lives in hut on tho salt meadows in
Piscataway township. lust below Bonhamton
and about three and a half miles from New
Brunswick. He ia described to be peculiar
man Of about so years, who lives very scantily
and very much alone. His hut, which contains
two rooms. is not far from the bank OF the
Raritan River Three OF his brothers have
patches OF ground in the neighborhood.
The Martins arc said to live like tribe OF
Arabs Annie livod alone with Martin about
two months, when she had fierce quarrel
with him. Dishes were thrown. and the row
ended by Annie beating Martin severely with
club. He had her arrested.
Upon her trial in New Brunswick she claimed
that Martin had msrepresented his surround
ings to her. and that he had kept her In the
hut as his mistress. She was discharged.
While in Jail she had awakened the sympathy
OF several people in New Brunswick. and upon
her acquittal. Mrs. Stevens hired her as cham
bermaid in her husbands hotel. Martin came
there and tried to induce Annie to live with
him again. but she warned him OIL.
Annie remained with Mrs. Stevens two weeks
and then went to work rs domestic for Miss
Ida Fisher. daughter Of William Fisher, who
is the keeper OF Five Mile Lock- five miles
from New Brunswick. This was about May l.
1886. Mrs. Stevens saw Annie only once after
STAYED Wts p overnight eTn th a at the stevenses
photograph Of the Railway girl as Annie. Mrs;
unpacked Ann les wardrobe: She identified as
Annle's the red worsted petticoat the murdered
a." wedge SI and the blood stained pocket knife
with which the deed was was done, 81, .n,,o .ho,.
81. inches long, Inside the knife were hulls Of
oats. suggesting that the knife might have be-
longed to, a farm hand. Annie. Mrs. Stevens
Annie told her that her husband gave her the
knife; Her husband. who was flshmonger'
ot Mr. Fisher said that there was no doubt In
Ingram ns anu His daughter Ida said that, at the
saw a photograph OF the victim. end thought
that she saw In the face a resemblance to
Annie She was TEMPTED to go 70 h am aaa
laughed her out of tho idea that the girl was
N Minnie" said Miss Fisher. Lived with us
from May till Dec !. when we had to discharge
her on account OF her bad habits. | am pretty
Gsa s IS hs the hs poss ha h"s es
brought her clothing here but am told that
the murdered girl wore green cloth ct h, overskirt
and petticoat, and a black straw hat with red
bow. These articles Annie had when she left #
sS bought f b.F n at pa IN
English cloth CATERS seled and heeled at Boil
fingers shop in Bound Brook. She went away
here one summer day and tried to coax her
beer. She took the bottle from his hand and
Nhsn she lived with Martin he wrote hsr to I
IT. and said that her
cts at Martins and thought Of going there to
ss serpy ad tell hff h RSt 60 ff mo-
Annie's only steady company while she worked
for US was young man name1 Jonn hiker.
mills" ,--....-,.
Annie Miss Fisher said had on her upper lip
Ha sfae ea a 'p Shaped like hoops, but MISS
Fisher is doubtful whether or not Annies ears
were pierced Annie had some ss Of Eer hus
night shirt Of his which was very large. She
said her husband was a big man. Her mother,
Th sam murdered girls ears had never been
pierced, and she had no scar on her lip, But
She carried In the black bag found in Milton
'' From Mr. Fishers Annie went to tho house
had become acquainted with Wilson's vile,
Mary during the summer wilson and his
T ns r Hnno With VI he Ison to hs @
day. About this time Annie took up residence
George Credeford. a tramp weaver, who is
also known as Crawford. began work IN the the
aays Nd hna TS5fsa R In mott %ny f
three days, when they were married On Sat
urday evening. Dec; 8. they Waded through the
house. and he married them. The story is that
Annie was intoxicated. and. not receiving the
walked up to him and planted a kiss on his lips.
credsord worked Ia the mill all day y after
Annie is said to have remarked in the station
that she hoped the cars, would run off tn.
track and Kill her husband. as she was tired OF
him. and Credeford is, reported to have said in
the barber shop TINT he meant to cast his wife
Ann i iet T. Behind at Wilson's big box which
she called her, hamper, 1t was searched by the
detectives who found what Annie had told
Mrs. Wilson Was photograph Of her husband.
1t showed IN honest-looking rustic. holding
hat on his knees.
Martin was visited in his miserable hut. and
ut looks like Annie" no exclaimed. 1t looks
like CORPSE 1t t An9{s At hahn. on..
toned; He said slowly and stupidly that he
Railway. He claimed not to have seen Annie
since the trial. Detective Gregory says that
Martin was heard to threaten Annie's life after
she left him.
Martin was neghbor OF the Froat's when
they lived near New Brunswick. The Froats
lived near the scene OF the murder, and were
under suspicion for Il time. After the police
dropped them they wont away.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor DAILY and Chief
of Police Tooker, OF Railway, and Detective
Keron OF Elizabeth went to Bound Brook in
order to look up the clues obtained by the New
Brunswick detectives.
Mrs. Wilson said that she was quite positive
that the ring set with seven stones, and one
missing, worn by the murdered girl. is her
Chedeford left behind three gold rings, These
answer pretty well the description OF the rings
Annie Ingram wore on her fingers at Fishers.